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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 99,265 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,712 and had an average of $26,539 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the accounting program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying accounting.

Top 10 Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 2 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

UA also made our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at UA were GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 357 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Washington State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington State University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 3,565 of the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA were GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UTSA does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UTSA]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s accounting degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Louisiana State University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #6, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate list. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State University, 1,873 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Georgia State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

With a ranking of #7, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate list. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 2 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying accounting list, UO has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 582 of the 21,752 students enrolled at UO were GI Bill® students, of which 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. On top of their other funding sources, 25 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oregon]](/colleges/university-of-oregon/student-life/veterans/)

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #8, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 2 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Michigan State supports 49,695 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Michigan State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #9, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 8 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capella University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University, 2,589 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,867. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Capella University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Anderson University Indiana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting for a Doctorate ranking. Anderson University Indiana is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, Indiana. It awarded 2 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Anderson University Indiana also made our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Among the 1,406 students enrolled at Anderson University Indiana, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,536. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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